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that the severity of the condition is reflected in the low- 
ness of the blood calcium content and that the calcium 
content rises as the condition improves. 
The treatment of hypoadrenia, whether it be acute, 
sub-acute or chronic, should be as follows: (1) Sup- 
port the adrenals by adrenal feeding, instead of whip- 
ping them with strychnine; (2) Spare them by remov- 
ing focal infection and combating intoxication; (3) 
Supply the mineral salts as found in the blood stream, 
especially calcium (this can be done by administering 
the various salts in definite amounts) ; (4) Insist upon 
a diet, rich in foods containing bases, with a minimum 
of foods that produce acids. 
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